THE FRANKLIN TIMES I. Y. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager ? TAR DBOPS? ? The tire alarm on Wednesday night proved to be -a false alarm. ? Cqtton sold for 29 1J cents a pound In Loulsburg yesterday. ? It is expected that work will begin on remodeling the Jail Monday morn ing. ? Tar river got to be quite large Tuesday, following the heavy rains Sunday. ? L. Kline & Co. have opened their new shoe store In the Strickland build ing. ? The residence of Mr. E. F. Thomas on North Main street is being pushed to completion. ? With the building of the now fil tration plant, the additions to the Col lege, the remodeling of the jail and the erection of a number of buildings Loulsburg should catch a new Inspi ration this summer. ? Messrs. J. A. Mitchlner, J. H. Best E. H. Malone, C. P. Harris, W. D. Bowden, W C. Stallings, W. A. Mullin and A. F. Johnson were elected as delegates to the Toacco Growers Dis trict meeting to be held In Norllna Saturday at an election held In Louis burg on Saturday, May 10th. The Registration Books of all town ships are now open. There is no new Registration, but it Is necessary for all those who have moved to new lo. cations, that is from one township to another, to register, also those who have become of age since the iast election. Do this now. The books will close on Saturday, May 24th, 1924. CONSTANT VIGILANCE The following is an extract from the address of Prof. E. C. "Sexton, be fore the graduating class of Justice High School. Ladies and Gentlemen and members of the graduating class: , Ignorance is free. Knowledge has to be bought and Bald for .and. the price is always httrtr. But-u*nally It Is worth all it cost, for by defeat, real men learn the secret of victory and failure Is often the first step on the road to success. When after the gloom of middle ages ne^- worlds were discovered In the universe, lite became once more a great adventure and the idea of pro gress jreceltsd, a_new impulse. It was an ag^refT?ottrer chance. Men felt the lure of neK opportunities; and new societies organized. He built new homeB and institutions under a new sky, and upon nevi skies; ada upon a new Biol were glorified by the thought and hope that they would be better than those of the past.' Today It 'is reasonable and normal to think of human history as being the events and experiences of the human races put In form of books, and you, who have graduate today in the know ledge of some of these vents, have launched your boat into the sea of life ? the fuel of experience and con stant vigilance. By experience and constant vigl. lance our fore fathers moved forward from darkness Into light, from slavery to freedom, from poverty to comfort, from allofness among men afld nations to friendly contact and cooperation, po. lltlcally. spiritually, intellectually and materially,? these are the gor.ls of earthy well being, towards which the face of the world is turning in death, less hope and desire. Experience is a great cr.ptain, provided you have constant vigilance at the pilot Let me ask you who have graduated from this institution today, to always let your experience be superintended by con stant vigilance and serene thought. Ever be on the watch r.B to demoraliz ing your character, and poisoning your minds and lives with new scientific knowledge, which is apart from the fundamental and basic principles of the laws of nature and the universe. Be aware of the polished entangle ments that might overtake you on this sea of life; such as the dance hall, the swimming pool, the card table and the minute temptations which might alure you to an acceptation. God for bid that one from the class of 1924 should over prove false to the ground, ed principles taught you in this in. stitution. Integrity Is the keynote to which your lives have been taught to harmonize. Unfurl this flag of truth fulness and let its essence fail upon those with whom you come In con tact. Should fate co ordain each of you that you go to college, let It be knowta that your constant vigilance Is Integrity which means to oeek the truth, to know the truth, and to live the truth. And may God's eternal bless ings permeate your Individual life un til the son of Ood who wore the thorns and l>?e the cross, shall invite you to dwell with Him LARGE GROWER RIONS CONTRACT Ralsgti, May 12. ? A for two y nrt observation of the methods of opera, tlon, J. H. B. Tomllniion, on e of the largest growers of cotton In Johnston county, a progressive farmer and bust, ness man has signed a contract and joined the North Crollna Cotton Grow ers' Cooperative Association. Mr. Tom# linson plants only high grade seed and made a record laat year of 286 bales on 17S acres of land. In addi tion, he alrfo conducts tests of seed eachyearund er eht etaolnftS ? i._,etaln each year under t hedlrect ruprVMon of the State Department. Mr. Tomlln son aays he believes that the coopera. tlve marketing plan In the method that offers the farmers financial and In. daatrial Independence and ha wishes to have a part In the movement. Re expects to raise 500 bales this tp*T. 1 FOR FIRST CLAM JOB PRINTING PHONE 181 NATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST The War Department has announced Judges In the National Eseay Contest, sponsored by tha Women's Overseas Servlcp League. In their effort to aid procurement of candidates for the Citizens' Mlllltary Training Camps .which are being conducted thruout the United States for young men between 17 and 24 years of age. The jutigea composing the National Hoard will be General Perishing, Miss Louis Wells, Chicago, President of W. O. S. L., Mr. Charles B. Pike, President of the Military .Training Camp Association, Mr. John J. Tlgert, Commissioner of Education, Department of the Interior, Miss Anita E. Phlpps. Director, Wom en's Relations War Department. There are two other members of the Board to be selected later from amon promi nent women at the National Capital. The subject of the essay 13 "Why a Young Man Whom I know Should Attend A Citizens' Military Trainlg Camp." There has been a great deal o flnterost taken In the contest and in many states, thruout tl e Union, valuable prizes have been offered by states and communities, in addition to the national prizes which are free trips to Washington for the writers of the three best essays in the United States. In addition to the trip which will be generously financed by the W. 0. S. L. and will Include all pocket' money and every incidental expense connected with the trip, Mrs. Coolldfle, 1 the wife of the preoident will present medals of the White House to the win ners of The W. O. S. L. will arrange an elaborate schedule of entertainment^ FARMERS FOOLEI) ON HIGH TARIFF FOR 6<) TEARS Dr. Benjamin H. Hibbard, profes sor of agricultural economics In th? University of Wisconsin, at the re quest of the editor of the Nebraska Union Farmer has given an estimate of- the Republican profiteers' tariff. This estimate has been published by the Union Farmer, which io a publica tion of considerable Influence among agricultural producers of Nebraska and adjacent states. "With respect to the tariff," said Dr. Hibbard In his letter to the Ne braska editor, "your sentiment was voiced rather well by one of my -graduate students about a year ago, I had htm - bring a report concern ing the relation of tariff to agriculture. He made a very excellent report, and after finishing asked a question about as follows: "How is it possible since all argu ment and logic Is against the tariff that Congress pays no attention to these facts?' "The only answer that I can give is that the economists are not politicians, and their views are not wanted by the interests which are served by tariff enactments. The farmers have been fooled on the Bubject and have voted for high tariffs. for at least sixty years. It seems that now they are getting their eyes open, and yet. I dare say the November elctlon will show a confusion of plans and programs with respect to tariff modification. In view of this, the manufacturers have no difficulty in getting what they want." PERSONAL LIABILITY LEGISLATION IN FRANCE How would you like to have a fire in France? The following Information relative to French Personal Liability Legisla tion for fires caused by nellgence is extracted from a report recently rceived through the State Department from Consul General A. M. Thackara. located at Paris. It was prepared at request of Insurance Department, Chamber of Commerce of the United States. The responsibility of tenants for fire damages is governed by Articles 1733 and 1734 of the French Civil Code, promulgated on March 21, 1804, which] read as follows In translation. "Article 1733. The tenant in re sponsible for fires, unless he is able to prove that the fire was accidental or due to circumstances beyond his control (force majeure) or due to fa culty construction of the building, or that the fire was communicated by a neighboring house. "Article 1734. (Law of January 5. 1833.) If there are several tenants In the building, they are art responsible for a fire breaking out therein, ,in proportion to the Income which the landlord receives from each of them as rental for their respective premises unless they prove the. fir commenced in a particular apartment; in that case the tenant in whose apartment the fire commenced is alone responsible. If 'ertain tenants prove that the fire could not have commenced In their apart ment, those producing such proof are relieved from responsibility for the damage caused." The law of January 6. 1883, has modified the former law that each tenant ceased to be held responsible Jointly, and Is now held responsible Individually only In proportion to the rental value of the part of the build ing which he occupies with regard to the surplus occupants hy the other tenants. Some changes have been made In the old laws as to division of indivi dual responsibility but articles 1783 and 1734 of the Clvl Code establish a presumption offault on the part of ,the tenants, who cannot exonerate themselves unless they prove that the fire could not have broken at In their home, or that the cause of the fire resulted from improper or faulty construction or Improper car* of tha building. Accordong to conversations with di rectors of several fire insurance companies In Paris, It appears that the laws concerning fire insurance are strictly enforced under article* 1783 and 1784 of the Civil Code. A little inch legislation m the United States might etft down our $500,000, 000 annual fire bill and save thous ands of Uvea each yfetr. Bnhscrlbe to The Franklin Times It. CO Par Tear In Advnnoa Army Airmen Create Altitude Record Making Remarkable Photos ? n 1.000 to 3U500 feet and tbe camera wtth which the fbotoe were obtained. Lleot. MacreMy Is abown wtth bis helmet on. LOl'ISBl'RG COLORED (J RAJ) EI) SCHOOL CLOSING. Sunday, May 18, 3:30 p. m. ? Bacca/ laureate sermon by Rev. O. W. Dowd, Pastor of the Methodist Church, Louis burg, N. C. Monday, May 19, 8:00 p. m. ? Exer cises by the Primary Department, Ad. mission 26 and 35c. Tuesday, May 20, 8: p. m. ? Exercis es by the Intermediate Grades, Admis sion 25 and 35c. Wednesday, May 21, 11:00 a. m. ? ? Graduating exercises. Annual address will be delivered by Dr. W. B. Morton, ot Louisburg, N. C. i A11 of these exercises will be held In the Graded School b-ildlng. This has been - a very 'successful term. The children have attended: school well. The work has given gen eral satisfaction to my people. GEO. C. POLLARD, Principal. WHO BLOCKS TAX REDUCTIONS Would you hire a doctor to fix an automobile? Woud you Mre a cook to arrane the financing ot a new hotel? No you would not. Then why is every Congressman and every Senator suposed to be capable of figuring out a better tax plan for financing our national government tha are the experts of the Uited States Treasury who are responsible for a Bound financial policy tor this nation^ Men not capable of financing a corner grocery store feel more fully qualified to inflict upon the public their ideas of running^a six or seven billion dollar annual government bud get than do the expert3 In tho Treasury Department. The people have been crying for tax rductlon but instead of giving it to them our rag-chewing politicians in Congress have been fighting to fig ure out some plan that would over ride the very business-like proposal of the Secretary of the Treasury and his assistants, which would have lop. ped over $300,000,000 off the tax bill for 1923 If It had been adopted. Politics may be alright as long as it continues Itself to political matters, but it Is a curse to a nation when it dips Into business. The tax question Is a problem of business pure and sim ple and should not be a voto getting vehicle for Republican or Democratic politicians. ???__ WHEAT 24 CENTS BELOW LAST YEAR'S PRICE, DUE TO LOSS OF FOREIGN MARKETS Report from the west art that this year's crop of wheat In Kansas and adjacent states will be one of the largest on record, though, the prospect of higher prices are not Included In the forecast. The foreign market for American cereals of all varieties con tinues to shrink, and domestic prices arelower than at the same soason of 1923. Comparls